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Marion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, May 30.-Decoration day ceremo-
MES appropriately observed here yesterday.
A union service was held at the Methodist
Church, the sermon being delivered by Rev. Mr..
Beach, of the Washington Christian Church.
To-day there was a general observance
of the day. business being suspended
from l o'clock un til 4. The ceremonies were
under the auspices of General Skunk Post q.
A. r. The Knights of Pythias on horseback,
Canton Marion, General Skunk Post, the Ma
rion fire department and other organizations
dress was delivered by Post Commander Alb
Steele. A short address was also delivered BY
Rev. M. Swadener. The attendance was large
and the display of flowers was very elaborate.
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dwelling uponfthe heroic efforts of the American
sodiery aud statesmen in establishing the gov
eminent and eloquently describing the causes
that led to the rebellion he called attention 20
the dangers that threatened free institutions
through anarchlstic and socialistic theories.
Again. the subversion of the rights of the
iority by minority. as in the ter
rorlsm tissue ballots, the shotgun and the
rifie-ciubs of the South, and ballot
North is full of peril. The Nation will only he
a republic in name until every man, white or
black, has his vote counted he casts it. He
earnestly supported the demand OF the soldiers
for their lust dues in having the difference
between the deprecated money in which the SOL
der was paid and the gold which the bondholder
got made good. 1t was the valor of the soldier
that saved the Union and the best part of man
hood WAS expended in defending the old flag.
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DanviIle.

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DANvILLE. May 30.-Despite the rain, which
set in early this morning and continued till
O'Clock. large number of country people came
to town to witness the memorial and decoration
services arranged for under under the auspices
of the Jesse s. Ogden Post. G. A. r. The
ton was delivered by Mr. R. B. Blake, of this
city, at o'clock P. NJ. All the business houses
were closed this afternoon, and the decoration
emonies, beginning at 3 o'clock, were very large
ly attended by people from all parts of the
county. An interesting and novel feature of the
occasion the parade of the students of the
Central Normal College. led by the college hand
and headed by the faculty. There were about
seven hundred students in the procession near
" equally divided between the sexes. Rev.
DIR. Bowman, dean of theology in DePauw Uni
versity, preached a very appropriate and enter
tanning memorial sermon here yesterday. Me-
mortal day passed off pleasantly. About seven
ty-fve veterans marched in the procession to
the cemetry.
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Kok ONO.

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KoKoMo, May 30.-Decoration day was more
universally observed here to-day than be-
fore, business being entirely suspended People
from all parts of the country with their
floral tributes to decorate the graves of the boys
who laid their lives upon their country's altar.
At 2 o'clock all the military and civic societies.
headed by Ogdens Light Guard band, marched
-sa nd people had assembled to witness the cere-
mony, which very beautiful Hon. Stanton
J. Peelle the orator of the day, and spoke
for an hour of the sufferings and privations of
the boys who left home and friends at their
country call. 1t was grand lesson in patriot
ism to the rising generation. AT given signal
the graves were strewn with flowers.
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Delphi.

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DELPHI, May 30.-Decoration day was OBJ
served in this city in a fitting manner to-day
the exercises being under the supervision of
Boothroyd Post, No. 81. G. A. r. The rain
last evening brought hundreds of farmers to the
city, and the streets were crowded. All the
principal buildings were decorated with flags
and business was suspended during tine exer-
cises The Grafton of the day delivered by
Rev. Blackburn, of Lafayette. In the various
towns in the county the day was observed and
there is not grave of a Union soldier in Car
roll county tonight that is not covered with
flowers All the cemeteries were visited. aud at
some of them elaborate programmes were ar
ranged and followed out. Judge Gould and
Mr.. Craven Smith delivered orations at Bur
lington, in the southern part of the county.
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tia organizations. The colored posts were
saluted by the Southern companies in
the same the others were
Orations delivered by Congressman Mat
son, of Indiana, and ax-Congressman G. NJ.
Anderson, of Ohio. There were also Gre
monies at the Soldiers Home. At Phila-
delphia business was suspended and the
graves were decorated in the afternoon.
AT Gettysburg the colored g. A. r. posts decor
ated their comrades graves. In the afternoon
the other G.. A. r. organizations held their sery-
ices, and flowers were strewn upon the graves
by school children. Col. A. Wilson Norris.
Auditor-genera of Pennsylvania, and Dewitt
&. Sprague. CT Washington, delivered the
ofstions. There were elaborate decorations and
appropriate services at Winchester. Va. The
citizens OF Hagerstown Md. honored the mem
DRY OF those who fell at AutIetam. At Balti-
more, tonight, in the opera house. Gen. 5. >.
burdette. past grand commander g. A. r., de-
liyered memorial Grafton.
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PittsbOrO.
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PITTsBoRo, May 30.-Memorial day was duly
observed here to-day. The ceremonies were
under the auspices of Thomas Ashby Post,G. A.
r., and the l. o. o. F., who decorated the
graves of their dead also. A crowd of about
seven hundred was in attendance. The Grafton
was delivered by comrade DR.. F. III. Huron, of
Danville He gave some interesting soldier ex-
perience and commented on the horrors of the
Southern prison pens in a way to create a never
dying hatred for the instigators of that insurrec
ton.
The graves of eight Odd-fellows were beauti
fully covered with flowers from loving ands, as
q fitting tribute to the virtues of the dead of
that order
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Spiceiand.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SPIcELAND, May 30.-Decoration ceremonies
were observed here this afternoon under the
auspices of the Harmon Rayl Post, No. $50, g.
A. r. Notwithstanding the heavy rain of tho
forenoon. large crowd in attendance.
Services were held at the M. E. Church, ad-
dressed by DIR. O. p. Gronendyke and Rev. Tracy,
the Spiceland Glee Club furnishing the music
Afterward the services were concluded at the
cemetery where the of the patriotic
dead were decorated with flowers and the
tional colors These occasions are always largely
attended and the business houses closed.
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Madison.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, May 30-The 6. A r. Post at
tended services at Trinity Church yesterday and
were addressed by Chaplain Wells and Post
Commander Nanosdcl. Extensive arrangements
were made for to-day's exercises in decorating
soldiers graves. but a cold rain lasting most of
the day interfered materially with the pro-
gramme Rev. Charles W. Lee, of Lawrence
burg, orator of the dav.
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IN GENERAL.
The Day Generally Observed in the Cities,
TOWNS and VILLAGES of tho East.

New YORK, May 30.-Reports to the Associ-
ated Press indicate that Decoration day was
very generally observed throughout the East
In Brooklyn there was a parade Of G.. a r.
posts. with 5000 men in line, and the
soldiers graves in all the cemeteries dec
Grated with the usual accompanying ceremonies
At Washington all the public and many private
buildings were closed, and general holiday was
enjoyed. The parade of the Grand Army posts
to Arlington, was escorted By the visiting mill
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Winchester,

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, May 30.-Notwithstandng the
heavy rain of the forenoon, the second half of
the day was very pleasant. and large number
of people participated in doing the honors of the
day to the dead soldiers The exercises were in
charge of Nelson Trusler Post G. A. R., assisted
by the Independent Order of Red Men and the
Knights OF Pythias. Good music was furnished
by martial ". E. Miller and Red Mems bands.
Hon. A. J. Stakbake delivered able and in
teresting address to his comrades and fellow
townsmen. and citizens
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kDightstOwn.

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KNIGHTsTowN, May 30.-Decoration day serv-
ices were observed here to-day on quite an ex-
tensive scale. The town was beautifully deco
rated with flags and bunting. and all the bust
houses were closed Many people were
present from surrounding towns and Bells Hall
packed. Rev. ]. H. Ford, of New Castle.
delivered stirring and eloquent address that
greeted with frequent applause. In the pro-
cesson to the cemetery a sight that was very
impressive was 200 of the soldiers orphans, from
the ages or three to fourteen years, each carry
ing wreath of flowers and the stars and stripes.
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Nashville.

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RUsHvILLE, May 30.-Decoration day was duly
observed at this place. On account of heavy
rainfall. services were held in City Hall. Hon.
Thomas E. Boyd, of Noblesvlle, delivered
very effective and earnest address. Two hun
dred soldiers marched to the different cemeter-
les, with the citizens of the city and surround
ing country, after the exercises to decorate the
graves Business was entirely suspended in the
afternoon.
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Lebanon.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON. May 30.--The Decoration day
ices here to-day were of an elaborate character.
Hon. John L. Griffith, of Indianapolis addressed
an audience that completely filed Browns o.
era-house, and everyone delighted with his
eoquence. James Whitcomb Riley recited
original poem appropriate to the occasion. which
met with great favor, and the other exercises
were in keeping with the efforts of these dis
tngushed gentlemen.
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headed by the Greencastle Band, marched to Me-
harry Hail. where the exercises of the day
held, Mayor Joseph 8 McClary presiding. After
invocation by President Martin and music by
the college quartet. the address of the day
delivered by Colonel James B. Black, of Indian
apolis. After the exercises were concluded the
line was reformed and marched to Forest Hill
Cemetery, where the usual ritualistic services of
the g. A r. were held and the graves decorated.
The business houses generally were closed
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Greens burG.

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GREENsBURG, May 30-Decoration day was
duly observed here. AT 130 P. NJ. the G. A. X.
post, Sons of Veterans and Lincoln Club tcolored)
marched to South Park Cemetery. where the
usual ceremonies performed, and loving
hands laid wreaths of flowers upon the graves
Of about 100 fallen comrades. Upon the return
a immense audience met at the opera-house,
where Rev. Ii. ID. Black. of the Centenary NJ. E.
Church. and II. f. Murphy, the temperance
worker. made appropriate speeches
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South Bend.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, May 30.-Memoral day exer-
cises brought out an immense crowd this after
noon, all of the military and most of the civic
societies in the city joining; also the Hayne
Guards of Notre Dame. Short addresses were
delivered by ex-Deputy Commander E. Nicar,
Capt. C. B Vanpelt, J. P. Creed Senator T. z.
Howard and Capt A. NJ Burns The roster was
read by Commander j. E. Lewis.
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ST. T.uniS.

S.F. Louis, May 30.-Memorial day was gen.
orally observed in this city by half holiday.
and the people streamed to the parks and gar
dens. About five hundred m embers of the Grand
Army and one hundred Sons of Veterans made
up the procession that moved to the cemeteries
bearing baskets of flowers with which to dec
crate the soldiers graves.
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Lafayette.

Special rc tho indiana polls journal.
LAFAYETTE May Collaboration services to-
day were quite generally participated in. despite
the heavy rains of this morning. The various
mill tary and secret societies and the children of
the public schools took part in the exercises,
which we're held at the opera-house Rev. Will
lam Kane delivered the Grafton. The floral of
ferings surpassed in beauty and abundance those
of previous years. There are $50 graves of sol
diers in this city.
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Wabash.

Special to indianapolis journal.
WABASH, May 30.-Rain interfered somewhat
with the observance of Decoration day here to-
day. After the decoration of graves large au-
dience assembled at Harter's Opera-house,
where patriotic addresses were made by Gen.
A. 7. Hovey. of Posey county, and Hon. Alvah
Taylor of this city. The exercises were held
under the auspices Of James H Emmett Post, G.
A. r.
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Brazil.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal;
BRAZIL May 30.-DecoratioE day was more
generally observed throughout Clay county than
usual In almost every church appropriate dis
courses preached by ministers before
G. A. R. posts the public gen
orally, while the graves of the sol
der dead in the various cemeteries were gar
landed with flowers in grateful recognition of
services rendered. The exercises in Brazil con-
sisted of discourse in the NJ E. Church, last
night, by Elder McCollom. of the Christian
Church, and address by Rev Allen Lewis. of
the NJ. E. Church, at the cemetery before the G.
A. r. post, Grant Guards and citizens. the at
tendance being large. Business houses were
generally closed
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Fort WaVne-

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Fort WAYNE, May 3C-Decoration day
opened here very lnauspiciously, rain falling
till nearly noon. About II o'clock the clouds
broke away, and the afternoon was fine over
head. There imposing parade of the
military companies. and fraternities, and citi-
zens in carriages. The procession marched TO
Linden wood Cemetery. Here the usual exercises
were held, including eloquent address by
Rev. Kennedy, of the Presbyterian Church.
The attendance was large.
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Sullivan.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN May 30-The decoration exercises
were participated in by the Odd fellows aud G.
A. r. Post, and citizens generally. The weather
was bad but more interest was manifested than
has ever been shown before at this place. A fine
address was given by w. A. Mossie.
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Frankfort.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FRANKFORT, May 30.-Memorial day was cele-
brated here on the most extensive scale since tie
war. The exercises were held at the fair
grounds, in the presence of five thousand peo-
pie. Ex-Governor Porter delivered the Grafton.
The Grand Army and nearly all the riders of the
city turned out, as did also. the school children.
The graves were decorated in the morning.
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Noblesvillc.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NoBLEsvILLE, May 30.-Union services of all
the churches were held yesterday in the opera
house, Lookout Post. No. 133 G. A r. attend
ing in body An eloquent and patriotic
ron was delivered by Prof Geo. F. Kenostin.
To-day the graves of all the soldiers in both the
cemeteries were decorated with flowers, after
which the Rev. Fl. J. Norris. of the u. f.
Church. delivered eloquent Grafton appropri-
ate to the occasion.
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graves of the soldiers, and the veterans laid
wreaths of evergreens upon them, with a small
the ceremonies. and the great throng. breaking
ND, went their several ways out of the cemetery.
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Plaiu6eld.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PLAINFIELD, May 30-Memorial day services
were held in nearly all the towns in this county,
Yesterday. Chas. W. Smith, of Indianapolis
addressed a large audience at Avon in the after
noon. At Amo. Hon. Enoch Hogate. of Dan
vile. delivered the address, and at Lizton Hon.
j. W. Blake was the orator of the day.
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GreencastIe.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENcAsTLE. May 30.-Decoration day ex-
ercises were observed here to-day in unusually
impressive manner. The G. A. r. post formed
in procession at their hall at $50 p. NJ. and,
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Terre Haute.

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TERRI HAUTE. May 30.-Hon. Thomas Hanna
was the orator of the day for the decoration ex-
srcises In his address at the cemetery, after
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Peru.
the Iudianapolis Journal.

Special TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
PERU. May 30-Decoration day was generally
observed by the closing of stores and factories
and large parade of military and civic bodies.
The Grafton of the day was delivered by Rev L.
2. Marshall.
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Bloomington, Ill.

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BLooMINGToN. ILL.,. May 30.-Col. Clark e.
Carr. of Galesburg. the orator of Memorial
day at Bloomington A portion of his eloquent
address tribnte to the memory of the late
General Logan The procession was the finest
in Bloomington. Colonel Carr has
been selected bSAMrs. Logan her representa-
tive and orator Obon the occasion of the Fourth
Conn. by Mr.. Bowles, of the Sprin gfsld Mass. J
Republican,
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Centerville.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CENTERvILLE, May 30-Frank Bethel Post,
No 2i0 G. A. r., held memorial services this
afternoon. The Grafton was delivered by Hon.
Charles F. Griffin, Secretary of State. in the
City Hall, which was packed with attentive
hearers procession composed of soldiers,
citizens and children, headed by Wilson's cor
net band, marched to Crown Hill Cemetery,
where thirty-four graves of fallen heroes were
decorated by sixty eight little girls.
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Paris, HI.
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Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
PARIS, May 30-Decoration day was observed
in this CITY, to-day. usual. Drieskil Post G.
A. R. ). had charge of the ceremonies, and were
assisted by the Paris Light Infantry es-
cort. beaded by the Paris Cadet Band. Rev. E.
D. Wilkin, of Carlinville. delivered the address.
Business was entirely suspended during the
afternoon and the time given up to the services.
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Chicago.

CHICAGO. May 30.-Decoraton day more
generally observed in this city than it has been
for many years. There parade of veterans
militia and civic societies, headed by nearly the
entire police department. About ten thousand
were in the line, which made an imposing
appearance After the parade the various csm-
eteries were visited, and the graves of the Union
dead decorated.
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CHICAGO, May 30-About FIVE thousand Ger
man-American citizens. veterans of the war; SOL
diers and others, focked to St. Bonitace Gene
terry this morning. The object of the gathering
to witness the unyeiling of the soldiers mon
ument, beautiful work Of marble and granite.
1t is the first monument raised in Chicago to
perpetuate the heroic deeds of German-American
soldiers.
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world with her torch of celestial fire. to the
harbor where stands the efhgy of John G. Cal
honnl
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LOUISVILLE, May 30-The decoration of the
federal graves at Cave Hill, this afternoon, was
attended by about six thousand people. The
crowd would have been larger but for threaten
ing weather and the heavy rain which fell in the
morning. The grafton was delivered by Elder
A. /. Hobbs, and Capt. J. b. Fishbsck, of the
G. A. r.. acted s master of ceremonies
Col E. Polk Johnston. who had delivered the
address at the confederate decoration on Satur-
dav, present with mary other former con-
federate sympathizers. His eloquent speech in
cheered to the echo, and the congratulations
which were afterward showered upon the speak
tween those who wore the blue and the gray.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
NATION, ILL.,, May 30.-Business sus-
pended this afternoon, while thousands repaired
to Dodge Grove Cemetery. where public memo
rial exercises were conducted, under the ausni-
ces OF NIattoon Post, G. A. r. Hon. Horace S.
Clark delivered a short. but yer fitting and ap-
propriate, address, in which ample tribute to
Sons of Veterans, Knights of Pythias and fire
companies joined in the parade. and the GENE
terry most beautifully decorated with the
choicest flowers Of spring.
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Joint Celebration at Richmond, va.

RICHMOND, Va, May 30-Nat1onal Decora-
ton day and Confederate Memorial day
jointly observed to-day by ex-confederates and
Unionists. Battle fields near the city. and GEM
eteries containing the dead of both armies. were
visited. Grand Army men and r. E. Lee Camp
went out together and decorated the
graves with flowers. Public offices were closed
and business generally was suspended. The
First Virginia Regiment marched through the
streets and went out Hollywood Cemetery,
where Grafton delivered and the usual
formalitieS observed
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-25

of the Utah Southern at Bullionville.
After our coast range OF mountains
has been passed railroad track can
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road bed could be secured the entire
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enioys.